Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1.2 SITE SELECTION
1.3 SITE EVALUATION
1.4 SITE DESIGN
2.1 RATIONALE
2.2 LOCATION
2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Below Ground andCave Construction
2.4 BUILDING STRUCTURE
2.5 ROOF
2.6 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
2.7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
2.8 COMMISSIONING
3.1 RATIONALE
3.2 PAPER-BASED RECORDS
3.3 FILM-BASED RECORDS
3.4 ELECTRONIC RECORDS
3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (HVAC)
3.6 FLUCTUATIONS IN CLIMATE CONDITIONS
3.7 AIR FILTRATION
3.8 HVAC SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
4.1 RATIONALE
4.3 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
4.4 STACK CONSTRUCTION
4.5 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
4.6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
4.7 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM
4.8 FIRE SUPPRESSION
4.9 LOW OXYGEN SYSTEM
5.1 RATIONALE
5.3 EXTERNAL SECURITY
5.4 STACKS SECURITY
5.6 READING ROOM SECURITY
5.7 EXHIBITS
5.8 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
6.1 RATIONALE
6.2 STACKS
6.3 MIXED-USE SPACES
6.4 READING ROOM(S)
6.5 PUBLIC SPACES
6.6 STAFF SPACES
6.7 NON-PUBLIC SPACES
6.8 GENERAL SPACES
7.1 RATIONALE
7.2 EXTERNAL BUILDING MATERIALS
7.3 STACKS
7.4 PROCESSING AREAS, EXHIBIT GALLERIES, HOLDING AREAS, AND OTHER AREAS WHEREARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ARE TEMPORARILY STORED, PROCESSED, OR DISPLAYED
7.5 EXHIBIT CASES
7.6 LABORATORY(S)
7.7 READING ROOM(S)
7.8 MITIGATION STRATEGIES
8.2 SHELVING SYSTEMS
8.4 CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
8.5 LAYOUT
8.6 DIMENSIONS
8.8 OVERSIZED RECORDS
8.9 COLD STORAGE SHELVING
9.1 RATIONALE
9.2 LOADING DOCK
9.3 RECEIVING
9.4 SUPPLY STORAGE
9.6 ELEVATORS
9.7 LABORATORY(S)
9.9 PROCESSING ROOM(S)
9.10 COMPUTER ROOM
9.11 STAFF SPACES
9.12 READING ROOM(S)
9.13 PUBLIC SPACES
9.14 EXHIBITION
Appendix A. Prohibited Materials
Appendix B. Glossary
Appendix C. Bibliography
Index